LONDON (Reuters) - Bluetooth specialist CSR said on Thursday that revenue in the first quarter had been in line with expectations at $160.9 million (80.9 million pounds) and it had maintained market share despite challenging trading conditions.
LONDON (Reuters) - Rexam , the world’s biggest drinks can maker, said on Thursday first-quarter results were in line with its expectations at constant currencies, and that its outlook for the rest of the year remained unchanged.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei stock average slipped 0.6 percent on Thursday, with bank shares such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and other recent gainers coming under pressure as investors lightened positions ahead of a wave of earnings announcements and national holidays in Japan.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP Billiton said it would spend nearly $2 billion (1 billion pounds) expanding an alumina refinery in Australia, saying the outlook for the powder-like aluminium-making material was strong.
Death and the long-distance runner?PLEASE don?t die,? an Iraqi friend begs me whenever the subject of the Boston Marathon comes up. Leaving aside the obvious ironies, I periodically do wonder if running 26.2 miles could kill me. …
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei average fell 0.5 percent on Thursday, with bank shares such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and other recent gainers coming under pressure as investors lightened positions ahead of a wave of earnings announcements and a Golden Week holiday.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP Billiton said it would spend nearly $2 billion (1 billion pounds) expanding an alumina refinery in Australia, saying the outlook for the powder-like aluminium-making material was strong.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) - The destruction of the orange sedan with its slapdash paintwork may have been intentional but it was far from wanton. It was all part of Volvo’s bid to create an injury-proof car by 2020.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve lowered U.S. interest rates by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday, as expected, and hinted the move could be the last in a series meant to buffer the economy from a credit crunch and housing downturn.
LONDON (Reuters) - The scale of losses and the economic fallout from the credit crunch may not be as bad as feared and sub-prime write-offs could end up costing less than half market forecasts, the Bank of England said on Thursday.
LONDON (Reuters) - Global drugmakers have started to question their investment in Britain, following a government decision to scrap a 50-year-old drug pricing scheme, the outgoing head of the country’s industry body said on Thursday.
The Bank of England warns there may be risks to the wider economy if banks remain defensive and curb lending….
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The Bank of England warns of increased risks to the financial system, with £100bn in potential exposure….
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have said GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Advair is safe and effective to more widely treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve lowered U.S. interest rates by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday and hinted the move could be the last in a series meant to buffer the economy from a credit crunch and housing downturn.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve lowered U.S. interest rates by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday and hinted the move could be the last in a series meant to buffer the economy from a credit crunch and housing downturn.
Brazilian shares rise on the news that government debt has been upgraded to investment grade….
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LONDON (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain and France urged the European Union on Wednesday to do more to help small businesses and to boost firms’ access to finance at a time when funds are scarce because of the credit crunch.
The Federal Reserve makes a further cut in US interest rates, reducing them from 2.25% to 2.0%….
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve lowered a key U.S. interest rate by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday in what may be the last of a series of cuts aimed at aiding an economy hit hard by a housing slump and credit market turmoil.
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